THQ president may not be keen on third Darksiders
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
With THQ’s recent downturn, newly appointed president Jason Rubin is looking to shake things up within the company. One of the first changes could be made with Darksiders, which may end with its second entry.
Rubin sees Darksiders II as an “interesting” title, but he feels that he “can get that team to make other very interesting games.”
Rubin said:
“Darksiders 2 is very interesting, but I think I can get that team to make other very interesting games.”
Surely a lot hinges on the financial success of Darksiders II. The first game in the series was well-received, but it performed poorly on the market. If Darksiders II bombs, fans may have to kiss the series goodbye.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Fan feedback could lead to new Golden Sun
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
If you’re like me and would like to see more Golden Sun, you have to make your voice heard. Developer Camelot says that a fourth entry in the series could materialize depending on fan interest.
In a new interview, Camelot’s Hiroyuki Takahashi said:
“A big reason for us making RPGs comes from the requests from all the people who have enjoyed our RPGs in the past. Perhaps if there are enough Nintendo users asking for another game in the Golden Sun series, then this will naturally lead to the development of such a game.”
Takahashi also spoke about the tremendous effort put into the story and overall effort of an RPG like Golden Sun:
“RPGs take a very long time to make and need a lot of effort. As you will appreciate if you have played the game, the number of ideas that went into the story was rather substantial. When writing a story like that for a Golden Sun game, I really feel like I am pouring my soul into it and when I am finished, I always feel really drained. Everyone else working on the project also really devoted themselves to it, treating it like their life’s work. So it really is a huge encouragement to us to get a positive reaction from the people who play the game.
“Speaking personally from the perspective of the story, I think that honestly it may not be so likely because Golden Sun really requires a full effort to be put in. But of course, if there are enough people saying that we really must create another game, then we may just have to listen to them. Still, you would need to give me a bit of time to work on ideas for the story before we could release a fourth game in the series.”
New Nintendo UK commercial stars Kim Cattrall
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments
Nintendo UK has hired Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall to highlight the company’s new commercial for Super Mario 3D Land. The ad, shown in the video above, can be seen on TV starting today.
Vanisha Kavia, Junior Product Manager at Nintendo UK, said:
“The new campaign is all about women having fun. Kim Cattrall is an inspiration for women of all ages; she’s attractive, successful, intelligent and knows how to have fun. Plus, she is a genuine fan of Nintendo! We are really excited to have her involved in our new campaign.”
Kim Cattrall said:
“It has been fabulous to work with Nintendo. I have been playing Nintendo games for years, have often gifted them to my family and have fallen in love with the new Nintendo 3DS and Super Mario 3D Land. I think it’s really important for women to take time out to play and Mario games are so much fun. An added bonus is that my nephew thinks I am the coolest aunty.”
Nintendo launches search to find Britain’s Fastest Family
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Nintendo launches search to find Britain’s Fastest Family
Mario Kart 7 Britain’s Fastest Family Tournament
Win a car, Limited Edition trophy and other amazing prizes
11th June, 2012 – Things are really heating up this summer as Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS fever looks set to sweep the Nation. Nintendo is on a mission to launch Britain’s biggest family gaming tournament as they search to find Britain’s Fastest Family with Mario Kart 7, the fun, family racing game.
Whoever is crowned Britain’s Fastest Family will become the proud owners of a stunning new Honda Jazz Si* – not to mention a limited edition Mario Kart 7 trophy and a host of other incredible prizes. With all this to race for it is time to get practicing!
E3 2012 PDP accessories: Epic Mickey 2, Scribblenauts, Nintendo iPhone cases, more
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments
PDP had a bunch of new products on display at E3 2012, a number of which happen to be Nintendo-related. The company was showing off accessories for the Wii U, 3DS, and more. As you’ll see in the gallery above, there are add-ons involving Epic Mickey 2, Scribblenauts Unlimited, and even some Nintendo-themed iPhone cases.
Testosterone: I finally discovered why I hate so many modern games.
Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, General Nintendo | 1 Comment
It seems like the longer I watch this industry progress, the further from me it moves. It is slowly severing its connections with innovation, artistic expression, or even just plain fun. We see fewer games like ‘Flower’ and more games like ‘Call of Duty’. Fewer games like ‘Zelda’ and more games like ‘Darksiders’. Fewer games like ‘Mario Kart’ and more games like ‘Forza’. The longer I look at it, the worse it seems to get. Profits go up, but my enjoyment goes down.
I never really understood why I felt this way- at least not in any tangible, communicable sense- but finally I figured it out. It’s all because of testosterone. It’s all because of that weird, obscure concept of “manliness” as though it is something that even exists, much less is important.
Nintendo All-Access E3 2012 wrap-up video
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
One final goodbye from the folks at Nintendo…
Can you believe E3 2012 is already over?!
Disney developing Iron Man 3 game
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The first two Iron Man video games were published by SEGA and were made by external teams. However, it appears Disney Interactive has gained rights to the third title, with a release planned alongside the movie.
Details beyond this are not known. Let’s just hope that the Iron Man 3 game surpasses the first two, which shouldn’t be too difficult to achieve.
Kingdom Hearts 3D director shows interest in Pixar inclusion
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Kingdom Hearts 3D finally introduced new worlds such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In the next game, perhaps we’ll see something out of a Pixar franchise.
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance co-director Tai Yasue told Kotaku that he, along with other staffers are Square Enix, “would really love to do a Pixar world.”
Yasue said:
“Personally—and this isn’t an announcement—I would really love to do a Pixar world. A lot of us do.”
When asked which Pixar would he’d like to include, Yasue said he’d be interested in looking into Toy Story.
